“Then the prophecies of the old songs have turned out to be true, after a fashion!” said Bilbo.
“Of course!” said Gandalf. “And why should not they prove true? Surely you don’t disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don’t really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!”
“Thank goodness!” said Bilbo laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar.
(from The Hobbit).
Just finished reading The Hobbit to Madeline. It took many weeks. She loved it.
4 responses so far ↓
1 Simon // Nov 20, 2009 at 9:45 pm
That’s a delightful thing, Marc. I think I should like to do something similar with my elder boy. I hope that he would love that sort of thing just as much.
2 Don Hendricks // Nov 20, 2009 at 10:53 pm
My first time through was magical. Madeline is blessed to have you read it to her.
3 Toni // Nov 21, 2009 at 6:29 am
And why shouldn’t prophesies come true, just because we have a hand in bringing them about?
4 Johanna // Nov 26, 2009 at 1:39 am
I wish I had those books to read through. I guess I have to start my own library now; can’t just mooch off my parents anymore.
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